In the Introspective Vision for Obstacle Avoidance, UMass Lowell researchers are using a Jackal UGV from Clearpath to train machine learning for obstacle avoidance.
Top 10 ROS-based robotics companies in 2019
Not only is the Robot Operating System the standard for research, but it is also increasingly the foundation for commercial robots. Here are 10 ROS-based companies, plus some honorable mentions.
What is the status of autonomous vehicles in industrial applications? Part 2
Part 1 of this blog addressed the different levels of autonomous driving as defined by SAE for road vehicles and introduced the topic of autonomous farming. This blog will provide additional information about autonomous farming applications as well as lift trucks. All of these areas are well-controlled environments that do not need the extensive mapping […]
Otto Omega self-driving forklift debuts at IMTS
Otto Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics, introduced at IMTS its Otto Omega self-driving forklift. Otto Omega is designed to help those in materials handling reduce costs, increase throughput and improve safety in the warehouse. Otto Omega, according to Otto Motors co-founder and CEO Matt Rendall, can pick up and drop off skids autonomously, receive…
Clearpath Robotics offering ROS-enabled cobot arms from Universal Robots
Clearpath Robotics, a global provider of mobile robots for research and development, is now a Universal Robots Certified System Integrator (CSI). With this new relationship, the UR3, UR5 and UR10 collaborative robot arms will be available from Clearpath Robotics with out-of-the-box ROS functionality and support. Clearpath Robotics is a manufacturer of mobile robot platforms and has…